From a purely practical standpoint, I can see the logic. Everyone gets a true piece when they all choose to cooperate. Their resources are allowed to grow and renew themselves, and we all are in agreement that the Department can't see.

[he probably expects that she'll keep going. better a private questioning of what seems to be holes in logic from someone on his side than his enemies.]

Are you going to have oaths sworn over it, or something else in play that keeps one person from sneak attacking the others? I know contracts were mentioned, but they need to be airtight - with the utmost respect, I don't trust someone to not try.